To:G. Y. SOKOLNIKOV

Published:First published in 1942 inLenin Miscellany XXXIV.

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      Moscow,Volume 45,

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Copyto Comrade A. D. Tsyurupa

ComradeSokolnikov:

1)Gorbunovhas told you about Belov. We have the
best references about Belov both on the Party side and on
thecommercialside. I feel that unless we give support to
our “own” businessmenof this caliber, we shall be doing
nothing but talk and talk. Those guilty of delays and red
tape (at the State Bank) must bepunished. Otherwise there
will be no results. (Gorbunov has the references.)

2)Theforeign trade theses have been pickled. A long,
long time ago, I gave this two or three days.

Suchdelays should not be allowed to go unpunished.

3)Hasany thought been given to the ways and means of
bringing to book members of trust boards for incorrect
accountingand for operatingbusinessat a
loss[1]?

I wonder
if our People’s Commissariat for Justice is asleep? This
calls for a number ofmodeltrials with the application of
thefiercestchastisement. It looks as though the P.C.J.
has failed to realise that the New Economic Policy demandsnewmodes of thegreater infliction of fiercerpenalties.

4)InSmolensk Gubernia private capital is said tohave
beatenthe co-operative?, and driven them to closure.

Whatabout prosecutions for illegal trade?

Whatabout taxes on private trade? etc., etc.

TheSoviet, bureaucrats have also missed all this?

Whoat your place is responsible for this? Perhaps, we
should set up commissions

1)fromthe People’s Commissariat forFinance

2)  ”  ”People’sCommissariat forJustice measures

3)anyoneelse 

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for supervisionand reprisals for
incorrect trade,
etc,?[2]

Withcommunist greetings,Lenin

[1]Seepresent edition, Vol. 35, Document 313.—Ed.

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